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Association between the HER2 Ile655Val polymorphism and response to trastuzumab in women with operable primary breast cancer.
Annals of oncology : official journal of the European Society for Medical Oncology - 1 Jun 2014
Han X, Diao L, Xu Y, Xue W, Ouyang T, Li J, Wang T, Fan Z, Fan T, Lin B, Xie Y
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BACKGROUND: Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) Ile655Val polymorphism may affect the efficacy of trastuzumab treatment of breast cancer. PATIENTS AND METHODS: HER2 Ile655Val polymorphism was determined in 4167 patients with primary breast cancer using a polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) assay. We investigated the associations between the HER2 Ile655Val...
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